Ali G: Who Iz I?
Seen it?2026 | 89 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After twenty years spent "chillin', tokin' and bonin'", Ali G is shocked to discover that his long-term girlfriend, Julie, is 8 months pregnant. Faced with an extra mouth to feed, he gets off his batty and heads to America to reclaim his former glory… but soon encounters adversaries who will ultimately threaten his and his child's very existence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 111K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sacha Baron Cohen
- Sacha Baron CohenAlistair Leslie 'Ali G' Graham/Colonel Erran Morad/Dr. Nira Cain-N'Degeocello
- Morgana RobinsonJulie
- C. Stewart RodeheaverSelf
- Allan LichtmanSelf
- George SantosSelf
- Clive RussellMalcolm “Rocky” Atkins
- Tiffany HaddishLab Technician
- DJ Jazzy JeffSelf
- Alpha MiknasManu
- Newt GingrichSelf